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Help Identify This Medallion

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 Posted 11/24/2014  7:21 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add darryldarryl to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Can anyone offer a little help with this medallion.
It was given to me a few years ago and is a little larger
than a nickel dollar, gold in colour and weighs 5.16 gram.

Thanks/Merci !


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11/24/2014 7:23 pm
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 Posted 11/24/2014  7:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add wazzappenning to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
it is canada s largest church. just google it. the stairs, (i dont know how many, but lots) people used to climb them on their knees to beg forgiveness or have their prayers answered? there is one of the priests heart on display, to protect the church? anyways my guess,(since its a tourist spot), is that you could buy these as a souvenir when visiting the church.
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 Posted 11/24/2014  8:05 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add darryldarryl to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Appreciate the insight. I googled it some time ago however could not find info on the medallion itself.
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people used to climb them on their knees to beg forgiveness or have their prayers answered


Seems to be a habit copied from San Giovanni in Laterano (in Rome).


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... could not find info on the medallion itself


Try to contact the souvenir shop at the cathedral http://www.saint-joseph.org/en/contact-us they should know about it or at least point you int he right direction.

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 Posted 11/24/2014  10:16 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Vancouver IslandCoinKid to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
did you purchase it? or was it given to you? does anyone know the composition, assuming it is nickel and not silver.
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You can find one similar here on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CANADA-Mont...em5d51f67e34

not sure if that helps
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